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<h2><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8064601.stm">England cruise to one-day victory - BBC Sport</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Fri, 22 May 2009 19:14:00 GMT/ <b>BBC Sport,  UK</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8064601.stm">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p> By Jamie Lillywhite England took a 1-0 lead with one match remaining in the one-day international series after thrashing West Indies by six wickets with 14 overs to spare. Stuart Broad claimed wickets in each of his opening two overs as the Windies </p>
<blockquote><p> Second one-day international, Bristol >England 161-4 (36 ovs) v West Indies 160 (38.3 ovs) by six wickets  Match scorecard   England took a 1-0 lead with one match remaining in the one-day international series after thrashing West Indies by six wickets with 14 overs to spare. Stuart Broad claimed wickets in each of his opening two overs as the Windies were dismissed for 160 inside 39 overs. Chris Gayle hit two sixes in a breezy 31 and Dwayne Bravo fired 55, but Paul Collingwood (3-16) also struck twice in two overs and Broad finished with 4-46. Collingwood shared 76 with Owais Shah (41) and was 47 not out from 51 balls. If losing both Test matches was partly due to a dislike of cold weather, the tourists can have no complaints about the conditions in Bristol, which were gloriously sunny and warm. They were also well supported by a large West Indian contingent in a colourful capacity crowd, who will all no doubt be wondering what will happen to their once world-conquering side next. In addition to the batting travails, there were wides, misfields and overthrows on a regular basis. A surreal afternoon was summed up at the scheduled mid-innings break, as England were already eight overs into their reply and had knocked off 35 runs. Previous England new ball attacks might have provided Gayle with the width to cut loose, but James Anderson and Broad were exemplary from the outset. Broad was immaculate, fast, full and straight, and Lendl Simmons played all around one at 92mph and was struck on the line of off-stump. Ramnaresh Sarwan lasted only two balls and edged another perfectly placed delivery from Broad, as the first four overs produced seven runs. Gayle's response was typically positive and thrilling to watch, standing tall to smash Broad over long-on for six like Phil Mickelson driving at a par-five, as 30 runs came from the next four overs. Strauss boldly opted for the spin of Graeme Swann, and when his first delivery was despatched into the builders' huts there was some concern as to the wisdom of the decision. But Swann held his nerve, fired in a quicker ball, and when Gayle tried to repeat the shot, it flicked off his pad and rattled the timbers. Shivnarine Chanderpaul was also true to type and calmly set about the task of rebuilding the innings in partnership with the more expansive Bravo, who was returning to the side after missing the Tests because of an ankle injury. Bravo played some flamboyant shots but also some classical ones, with a checked straight drive off Dimitri Mascarenhas sailing for six. But having shared 50, the stand ended in the 23rd over when Chanderpaul hit an uncharacteristic swipe and skewed to backward point. Another Strauss bowling change soon brought further rewards as the shrewd Collingwood gave Bravo a taste of his own medicine with a delightfully disguised slower ball in his opening over that nipped back through the gate. Denesh Ramdin was plumb lbw in Collingwood's next over and worse was to follow as Jerome Taylor set off for a single. The gargantuan Sulieman Benn arrived at number 10 with almost 15 overs remaining, but his immediate agricultural swipes made it clear he was not going to attempt to bat out the allocation. With such a paltry total to defend, something special was needed in the field, but it did not happen, as Taylor sent down two wides and a leg-side delivery was nonchalantly clipped for four in the first over. Kieron Pollard did not cover himself in glory either, dropping Strauss at point in the second over, and allowing a routine edge to squeeze through his legs and go for four. Just when a 10-wicket defeat looked likely, Strauss miscued to backward point, while Matt Prior never got going and edged to slip where Gayle took a juggling catch. England were actually well behind the Windies at a comparative time but were always in command. Bopara, fresh from three successive Test centuries against the Windies, reached 43 with some ease, playing some stylish drives and wristy flicks, before he was trapped in front trying to work another ball into the legside. The match petered out in the manner of a benefit at the sleepy Arundel Castle ground, and the tourists will have a weight of criticism to answer ahead of the final match of the series at Edgbaston on Tuesday. Pollard briefly atoned by hitting the stumps from a prostrate position as Shah was needlessly run out, watching the ball instead of Collingwood's call for an admittedly unnecessary single, which allowed debutant Eoin Morgan to come in with just four needed. The Irish left-hander was almost stumped before recording the winning single. It was Gayle's 200th one-day international and the 100 defeats he has endured says much about his team's inconsistency.</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/8066247.stm">Jonathan Agnew column - BBC Sport</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sun, 24 May 2009 16:18:28 GMT/ <b>BBC Sport,  UK</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/8066247.stm">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p> By Jonathan Agnew It seems barely possible that West Indies could appear even less motivated and prepared than they did for the Test series but their batting exhibition at Bristol was one of the worst we have seen for a long time. </p>
<blockquote><p> It seems barely possible that West Indies could appear even less motivated and prepared than they did for the Test series but their batting exhibition at Bristol was one of the worst we have seen for a long time. When Paul Collingwood trots up to bowl his dinky medium pacers and takes 3-16 from six overs, you know something is up. Was the pitch a minefield perhaps? No - in this case it was careless, slip-shod batting against bowling that was straight but not menacing. Chris Gayle continues to set the depressing tone of their tour. A formidable one-day batsman, his is the wicket England really wants. Having seen his team slip to 7-2, Gayle breezed into the 20's with a six off Stuart Broad before Andrew Strauss introduced Graeme Swann in only the ninth over, still in the first Powerplay. Gayle duly launched the first ball out of the ground for a massive six but Swann, unperturbed, delivered his drifter and Gayle was bowled after atempting an ugly swipe. It really was an irresponsible shot by the captain, and it was little wonder that, apart from a stand of 63 between Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo, his team failed to lift themselves. The worst dismissal was the run out of Jerome Taylor who played a stroke gently off the back foot to extra cover and set off for a run, only to be sent back by his partner. Strauss simply gathered the ball and returned it to Matt Prior, with Taylor not even in the frame. West Indies were bowled out in only the 38th over on a pitch which offered a little bounce with the new ball, but nothing else. The most positive aspect of England's bowling was Broad's continued aggression and control. He took 4-46, and the ruthless manner in which he steamrollered the number 11, Ravi Rampaul, was mighty impressive. Broad seems now to have appreciated what steepling bounce he can gain from only just short of a length, and Ramnaresh Sarwan, who fell to him again here, will vouch for that following on from his unpleasant experience in the Test at Chester-le-Street. In the absence of Kevin Pietersen, England gave Matt Prior another chance to prove he can bat forcefully neart the top of the order, but he missed out again, steering a catch to Gayle at slip after some busy running between the wickets in his 11. No doubt, Prior will have another chance at Edgbaston on Tuesday - thankfully that will be the last match of this utterly forgettable tour.</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://www.sportbox.tv/cricket/news/story.php?id=285644">England triumph at Bristol - Sportbox</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sun, 24 May 2009 15:59:06 GMT/ <b>Sportbox,  UK</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://www.sportbox.tv/cricket/news/story.php?id=285644">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p> England eased to a seven-wicket victory in the second one-day international against West Indies. With the first ODI at Headingley having been rained out, England hold a 1-0 lead going into the series finale at Edgbaston on Tuesday. </p>
<blockquote><p> England eased to a six-wicket victory in the second one-day international against West Indies. With the first ODI at Headingley having been rained out, England hold a 1-0 lead going into the series finale at Edgbaston on Tuesday. Chasing 161 for victory, England soon lost skipper Andrew Strauss  for four, as he top-edged a catch to Darren Sammy off the bowling of Jerome Taylor. It was 60-2 when Matt Prior (11) edged a catch to Chris Gayle at slip off the nagging seamers of Sammy and there was the hint of a wobble when Ravi Bopara fell lbw to Dwayne Bravo for a well-made 43. However, Owais Shah (38) and Paul Collingwood combined to see England almost home before the former was run out by a superb piece of work from Kieron Pollard. Collingwood was unbeaten on 47 when the hosts clinched victory, with debutant Eoin Morgan two not out. Earlier England had made mincemeat of the Windies batting line-up, bowling the tourists out for 160 in just under 39 overs. Stuart Broad started the rot by dismissing both Lendl Simmons and Ramnaresh Sarwan for ducks, before Graeme Swann struck a crucial blow in clean bowling Gayle for a quickfire 31. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (27) and Bravo steadied the ship before the former skied a catch to Strauss off Tim Bresnan. Bravo recorded a classy half-century before he became one of three victims for Collingwood, who also got rid of Denesh Ramdin and Pollard, both for eight. Taylor was run out, before Broad wrapped up the tail by dismissing Sulieman Benn and Ravi Rampaul to finish with excellent figures of 4-46.</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/national-sport/2009/05/24/broad-has-windies-in-trouble-92534-23700440/">National Sport Broad has Windies in trouble - Liverpool Daily Post</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sun, 24 May 2009 12:47:44 GMT/ <b>Liverpool Daily Post,  UK</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/national-sport/2009/05/24/broad-has-windies-in-trouble-92534-23700440/">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p> Stuart Broad saw off two top-order West Indies batsmen for ducks to get England off to a flying start in the second NatWest Series one-day international at Bristol. England put the tourists in on a glorious morning, after captain Andrew Strauss had </p>
<blockquote><p> Stuart Broad saw off two top-order West Indies batsmen for ducks to get England off to a flying start in the second NatWest Series one-day international at Bristol. England put the tourists in on a glorious morning, after captain Andrew Strauss had detected a tinge of green in a pacy pitch, and his hunch paid off as Broad and James Anderson gave the Windies plenty to think about from the outset. But rather than digging in to recover from seven for two in the fourth over, Chris Gayle chose the counter-attack - and after 15 overs, the upshot was an eventful 75 for three. Broad had made short work of Gayle's opening partner Lendl Simmons, lbw on the back foot, and Ramnaresh Sarwan's stay was even more shortlived before he drove at a length ball and edged behind. On a surface which allowed early movement off the seam, it seemed Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul would have to be watchful - and it was not until five overs were almost up that the number four collected his team's first four of the innings, a thick outside edge past point off Anderson. A near sell-out crowd had to wait another over for the first convincing boundary of the day when Gayle crunched Broad aerially past cover off the back foot - and almost immediately added a searing straight drive off the same bowler. Gayle smashed Broad over straight midwicket for six soon afterwards, and it was clear the Windies fightback was under way. It appeared to be gathering significant pace too when Gayle deposited the first ball from first-change Graeme Swann high over long-on for his second six. But the off-spinner kept his nerve to float his next delivery into the slot again and was repaid handsomely when Gayle got in a tangle attempting another huge hit and was bowled.</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/national-sport/2009/05/24/collingwood-marks-50th-appearance-100252-23700615/">National Sport News Collingwood marks 50th appearance - Liverpool Echo</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sun, 24 May 2009 13:42:31 GMT/ <b>Liverpool Echo,  UK</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/national-sport/2009/05/24/collingwood-marks-50th-appearance-100252-23700615/">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p> Paul Collingwood celebrated his 50th natwest Series appearance by helping dismantle West Indies' batting at Bristol. England all-rounder Collingwood is the first man to reach a half-century in 10 summers of such series and marked the occasion with </p>
<blockquote><p> Paul Collingwood celebrated his 50th NatWest Series appearance by helping dismantle West Indies' batting at Bristol. England all-rounder Collingwood is the first man to reach a half-century in 10 summers of such series and marked the occasion with three wickets as the tourists crashed to 160 all out. Stuart Broad weighed in with four for 46, claiming the first two and final two wickets to fall, as Chris Gayle's team were dismissed inside 39 overs after being inserted.</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://www.gairrhydd.com/sport/898/bristol-hit-for-six-2">Bristol hit for six - gair rhydd</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sat, 23 May 2009 18:21:36 GMT/ <b>gair rhydd,  UK</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://www.gairrhydd.com/sport/898/bristol-hit-for-six-2">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p> by Dominic Reed Issue 898 IMPRESSIVE VARSITY and BUCS wins meant that in a tough fixture away at Bristol, Cardiff University CC could assert themselves high up in the Premier South league. Once again stuck into bat, Josh Bess (37) and Justin Yau (6) </p>
<blockquote><p> IMPRESSIVE VARSITY  and  BUCS  wins meant that in a tough fixture away at Bristol, Cardiff University CC could assert themselves high up in the Premier South league. Once again stuck into bat, Josh Bess (37) and Justin Yau (6) got Cardiff off to a flyer. Bess dispatched Finan s treats for successive boundaries in the second over, but a decent opening spell from Hooey (3-33) pegged back Yau initially, with him caught at square leg, and then Bess, after he dished more treatment out to the misfiring Finan, was dismissed in a similar fashion. Captain Evert Bekker (0) missed a straight one first ball, and not for the first time recuperation was needed from Elgan Williams (44) along with Mills (55). Together, the pair played watchfully, while dispatching loose deliveries and steering Cardiff out of a potential collapse. As Cardiff approached the midway stage of the innings Mills increased the tempo, providing some entertaining cricket, with one or two lusty blows and a reminder of his desperate need for a trim. Shortly after Mills s 50 was applauded, he was trapped  LBW  with the score on 151-4, putting Cardiff in a strong position. At the crease now was Bennett who hit a run-a-ball 16, combining well with Williams between the wickets, ensuring pressure was maintained. However, both fell in quick succession, leaving D.Reed (36) and Davies (32*) 10 overs in which to amass a competitive total. Finan s re-introduction to the attack saw Reed smash him over his head for six following another big one the over before. With the two fittest players at the crease, quick running was maintained and a few more big blows from Reed and Davies ensured that, when Reed was clean bowled, Cardiff were to post a highly competitive score.  CUCC  finished up on 262-7 with Exley unbeaten on five. Bristol were on the back foot from the off. Davies (3-29) and M.Reed (3-23) produced three maidens first up, with a crucial wicket maiden in Reed s fourth over breaking the deadlock. Davies quickly followed, removing the dangerous Spencer for 10, before Exley s introduction to the attack yielded a wicket in his first over with score on 32-3. Sticking to a tight line Exley (2-29) finished with the crucial wicket of the weary-looking Finan. The next five wickets fell for only 43 runs, yet it appeared as though Cardiff were out in the field for longer. Plenty of dots meant economical bowling with the wickets shared between Bess (1-13), Reed and Davies. Edmed (1-36) watched by his eager band of supporters let Bristol have far too much batting practice. A few loose deliveries ensured Bristol passed the 100 mark but with number 11 at the crease playing his shots it was only a matter of time. The last wicket fell to Edmed as Bristol finished on 130, ensuring a resounding 132-run victory for  CUCC  1st XI.</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/24052009/3/england-beat-west-indies-second-cricket-odi.html">England beat the West Indies in second cricket ODI - Yahoo! Eurosport</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sun, 24 May 2009 16:07:44 GMT/ <b>Yahoo! Eurosport,  UK</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/24052009/3/england-beat-west-indies-second-cricket-odi.html">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p> BRISTOL (AFP) - England beat the West Indies by six wickets to win the second one-day international here on Sunday and so take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series following Thursday's washout in Leeds. Be the first to comment on this article! </p>
<blockquote><p> BRISTOL (AFP) - England beat the West Indies by six wickets to win the second one-day international here on Sunday and so take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series following Thursday's washout in Leeds. Brief scores West Indies: 160, 38.3 overs (D Bravo 50; S Broad 4-46, P Collingwood 3-16) England: 161-4, 36 overs England win by 6 wkts</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/england/5378049/England-v-West-Indies-Paul-Collingwood-shines-with-bat-and-ball-as-hosts-stroll-to-win.html">England v West Indies: Paul Collingwood shines with bat and ball ... - Telegraph.co.uk</a></h2>
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<p> By Telegraph staff and agencies England coasted to a six-wicket victory over West Indies at Bristol to take an unassailable 1-0 NatWest Series lead. Stuart Broad (four for 46) and occasional seamer Paul Collingwood (three for 16) did Andrew Strauss </p>
<blockquote><p> England coasted to a six-wicket victory over West Indies at Bristol to take an unassailable 1-0 NatWest Series lead. Stuart Broad (four for 46) and occasional seamer Paul Collingwood (three for 16) did Andrew Strauss proud, after he had chosen to bowl first upon detecting a tinge of green in a pacy pitch. The England captain's judgment proved sound, which was much more than could be said for any of the Windies batsmen - among whom only Dwayne Bravo ever looked set for the long haul required on a glorious day. On a surface which had plenty of runs in it for anyone patient enough to wait before launching the big shots, the tourists were all out for 160 in double-quick time. England found themselves batting before the lunch break and soon lost Strauss caught via a mistimed flick to leg off the pace of Jerome Taylor. New No 3 Matt Prior glided a cut at Darren Sammy much too fine to slip, where Chris Gayle juggled but held the catch - and Ravi Bopara missed a clip to leg off Bravo to go lbw with a half-century in his sights. But Owais Shah and Collingwood then made no mistake in a stand of 76 which helped to put the tourists out of their misery, with an embarrassing 14 overs unnecessary. West Indies' batsmen had earlier threatened occasionally to recover from a horrendous start - seven for two - but never actually did so. Gayle's response to losing his opening partner Lendl Simmons and then Ramnaresh Sarwan for ducks to Broad was predictable counter-attack. Simmons went lbw on the back foot, and Sarwan caught behind driving at a length ball. Far from choosing to dig in alongside Shivnarine Chanderpaul, though, Gayle launched a flurry of boundaries. He then hit Graeme Swann's first ball for a huge six over long-on, only to be bowled by the off-spinner's next delivery when he got into a tangle aiming for another maximum. Chanderpaul and Bravo (50) put on 63 to carry West Indies into three figures with only three wickets down. But Tim Bresnan surprised Chanderpaul with a little extra pace - and after the left-hander had been easily caught by Strauss via a faulty pull, the West Indies never hinted at a significant recovery. Sixth bowler Collingwood was rewarded for a sensible spell as the tourists refused to retrain their sights and kept trying to hit their way out of trouble. Collingwood's most important success was bowling Bravo, who played all round a decent delivery for a disappointing departure after a 55-ball half-century containing six fours and one six. The remainder of the batsmen got themselves out, and there were some comedy moments along the way - not least Taylor's self-inflicted run-out after he set off for a non-single and then slipped mid-pitch. A blameless Sammy was therefore left unaccompanied with 11.3 overs unused.</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/2009/05/24/england-cruise-to-easy-victory-over-west-indies-in-first-one-dayer-115875-21385924/">England cruise to easy victory over West Indies in first one-dayer - Mirror.co.uk</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sun, 24 May 2009 16:12:48 GMT/ <b>Mirror.co.uk,  UK</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/2009/05/24/england-cruise-to-easy-victory-over-west-indies-in-first-one-dayer-115875-21385924/">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p> By Mirror.co.uk 24/05/2009 E ngland coasted to a six-wicket victory over the mis-firing West Indies at Bristol today, to take an unassailable 1-0 NatWest Series lead. Stuart Broad (four for 46) and occasional seamer Paul Collingwood (three for 16) did </p>
<blockquote><p> ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /> E ngland  coasted to a six-wicket victory over the mis-firing West Indies at ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Bristol  today, to take an unassailable 1-0 NatWest Series lead. Stuart Broad (four for 46) and occasional seamer Paul Collingwood (three for 16) did Andrew Strauss proud, after he had chosen to bowl first upon detecting a tinge of green in a pacy pitch. The ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> England  captain's judgment proved sound, which was much more than could be said for any of the Windies batsmen - among whom only Dwayne Bravo ever looked set for the long haul required on a glorious day. On a surface which had plenty of runs in it for anyone patient enough to wait before launching the big shots, the tourists were all out for 160 in double-quick time. ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> England  found themselves batting before the lunch break and soon lost Strauss caught via a mistimed flick to leg off the pace of Jerome Taylor. New number three Matt Prior glided a cut at Darren Sammy much too fine to slip, where Chris Gayle juggled but held the catch - and Ravi Bopara missed a clip to leg off Bravo to go lbw with a half-century in his sights. But Owais Shah and Collingwood then made no mistake in a stand of 76 which helped to put the tourists out of their misery, with an embarrassing 14 overs unnecessary. ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> West Indies ' batsmen had earlier threatened occasionally to recover from a horrendous start - seven for two - but never actually did so. Gayle's response to losing his opening partner Lendl Simmons and then Ramnaresh Sarwan for ducks to Broad was predictable counter-attack. Simmons went lbw on the back foot, and Sarwan caught behind driving at a length ball. Far from choosing to dig in alongside Shivnarine Chanderpaul, though, Gayle launched a flurry of boundaries. He then hit Graeme Swann's first ball for a huge six over long-on, only to be bowled by the off-spinner's next delivery when he got into a tangle aiming for another maximum. Chanderpaul and Bravo (50) put on 63 to carry ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> West Indies  into three figures with only three wickets down. But Tim Bresnan surprised Chanderpaul with a little extra pace - and after the left-hander had been easily caught by Strauss via a faulty pull, the ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> West Indies  never hinted at a significant recovery. Sixth bowler Collingwood was rewarded for a sensible spell as the tourists refused to retrain their sights and kept trying to hit their way out of trouble. Collingwood's most important success was bowling Bravo, who played all round a decent delivery for a disappointing departure after a 55-ball half-century containing six fours and one six. The remainder of the batsmen got themselves out, and there were some comedy moments along the way - not least ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Taylor 's self-inflicted run-out after he set off for a non-single and then slipped mid-pitch. A blameless Sammy was therefore left unaccompanied with 11.3 overs unused. Win a trip to Australia </blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUKTRE54N1E220090524">Broad and Collingwood lead England to easy win - Reuters UK</a></h2>
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<p> LONDON (Reuters) - England eased to a six-wicket victory over West Indies in the second one-day international in Bristol on Sunday. Fast bowler Stuart Broad took four wickets and medium-pacer Paul Collingwood three as West Indies struggled to 160 all </p>
<blockquote><p> LONDON (Reuters) - England eased to a six-wicket victory over West Indies in the second one-day international in Bristol on Sunday. Fast bowler Stuart Broad took four wickets and medium-pacer Paul Collingwood three as West Indies struggled to 160 all out in 38.3 overs after being put into bat. Dwayne Bravo, who missed the recent test series between the teams, was the only batsman to offer significant resistance with a sparkling 50 from 58 balls, including a six and six fours. England lost their captain Andrew Strauss early but Ravi Bopara continued his rich vein of form with 43. Owais Shah struck 38 and Collingwood made an unbeaten 47 to see England home with 14 overs to spare. The first match of the series was washed out. The third and final one-dayer is in Birmingham on Tuesday. (Writing by Ed Osmond; Editing by John Mehaffey)</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://www.banburycake.co.uk/oxfordunited/unitednews/4391042.Patto_s_back_with_Pirates/">Patto's back with Pirates - Banbury Cake</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sat, 23 May 2009 07:01:49 GMT/ <b>Banbury Cake,  UK</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://www.banburycake.co.uk/oxfordunited/unitednews/4391042.Patto_s_back_with_Pirates/">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p> By Jon Murray      The 36-year-old Northern Irishman is set to be named as Bristol Rovers' new head of youth later this summer. Sacked by the U's at the end of November following a poor start to the season, Patterson is to be handed the task of overseeing </p>
<blockquote><p> 8:00am Saturday 23rd May 2009     Darren Patterson is back in football following his sacking by Oxford United . The 36-year-old Northern Irishman is set to be named as Bristol Rovers    new head of youth later this summer. Sacked by the U   s at the end of November following a poor start to the season, Patterson is to be handed the task of overseeing the Pirates    youth development. Bristol Rovers have been running their youth scheme at Filton College for the last five years, but it is returning in-house from the start of next season. To comply with Football League funding requirements     which supplies grant aid of around   150,000 a year towards their youth scheme     the club have to employ their own coaching staff and Patterson is expected to officially take over his new role from July 1. Respected within the game for his coaching ability, Patterson had a successful spell as youth-team coach at Oxford United  before two stints as their first-team manager. The first     in March 2006     lasted only a few days after the club underwent a change of ownership just after he was appointed, and he stepped aside to let Jim Smith take over. The second, following a spell as first-team coach, saw him succeed Smith as United boss in November 2007 before being sacked a year later soon after Kelvin Thomas had replaced Nick Merry as chairman. A year earlier, he was offered the chance to take over as boss of Brentford, but declined their terms. As a player, defender Patterson had a spell at Luton Town under Lennie Lawrence, who is the Pirates    director of football. He started his career at West Bromwich Albion, but failed to make a first-team breakthrough. He then had spells with Wigan, Crystal Palace, Dundee United and York City before finishing his playing days at Oxford. He won 17 caps with Northern Ireland. Patterson said at the time of his dismissal:    I'm proud of what I've done in developing players to help finances, to develop and coach reserve-team players and in twice stepping in as caretaker manager.    None of all this leads me to doubt the potential and qualities I have.    Patterson is believed to have been doing some scouting work around the country, but he was not able to take proper employment because he was still being paid by Oxford under the terms of his contract termination, though that is understood to end on July 1. He was reportedly on a short-list for the Mansfield Town job, which went instead to David Holdsworth. The Bristol Rovers post will be a first step back on the ladder for him. Patterson was unable to comment about his new role at Rovers under the terms on which he left United.</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://www.sportinglife.com/cricket/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=cricket/09/05/24/CRICKET_England_2nd_Lead.html">SWANN GRABS KEY WICKET OF GAYLE - Sportinglife.co.za</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sun, 24 May 2009 11:50:06 GMT/ <b>Sportinglife.co.za,  UK</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://www.sportinglife.com/cricket/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=cricket/09/05/24/CRICKET_England_2nd_Lead.html">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p>By Richard Gibson, PA  Sport  West Indies captain Chris Gayle attempted to blast his side back into form as the NatWest Series belatedly got under way in Bristol today. Left-hander Gayle responded to two early wickets for England by launching a ferocious </p>
<blockquote><p> West Indies captain Chris Gayle attempted to blast his side back into form as the NatWest Series belatedly got under way in Bristol today. Left-hander Gayle responded to two early wickets for England by launching a ferocious counter-attack before succumbing to off-spinner Graeme Swann's second ball. Having lofted the first for a huge six, his second of the innings, another attacking stroke resulted in the ball crashing into the stumps off Gayle's pads. That left the West Indians - thrashed in the recent Test series - three wickets down inside nine overs but the impetus provided by Gayle's rapid 31 was built upon by Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo, who took the score to 107 for four in the 23rd over. Encouraged by the green tinges in the surface, England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and offered his pacemen a chance to dismantle the tourists' top order. Stuart Broad accepted the challenge with relish, dismissing both Lendl Simmons and Ramnaresh Sarwan for ducks during his new-ball spell. Simmons was beaten for pace, lbw on the back foot, and Sarwan's stay was even more shortlived as he drove tentatively at a length ball and edged behind. Gayle's response was to crack four boundaries in six deliveries - including a towering six over long-on off Broad. His approach was appreciated by a near sell-out crowd who were treated to glorious weather, in sharp contrast to Thursday's scheduled series opener at Headingley, which was washed out without a ball being bowled. The onslaught appeared to be gathering significant pace too when Gayle deposited the first ball from first-change Swann into a similar part of the stands. But his dismissal, and that of Chanderpaul, who top-edged a pull off Tim Bresnan to conclude a 63-run stand with Bravo, represented a decent start to England's limited-overs action this summer. They gave a debut to 22-year-old Eoin Morgan, who last faced the West Indians in the colours of Ireland during the 2007 World Cup but switched allegiance at the start of this summer. The Middlesex left-hander was expected to bat at number six with Matt Prior filling in for the injured Kevin Pietersen at number three. Ian Bell and Ryan Sidebottom were the men left out by England as Strauss' side sought to build on their recent one-day success in the Caribbean. West Indies, meanwhile, surprisingly left out pace bowler Fidel Edwards from their XI.</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://www.freepressseries.co.uk/sport/4381768.Bank_Holiday_racing_preview/">Bank Holiday racing preview - Free Press</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sat, 23 May 2009 13:58:25 GMT/ <b>Free Press,  UK</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://www.freepressseries.co.uk/sport/4381768.Bank_Holiday_racing_preview/">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p>One of the challenges for the horse racing industry is how to look after the many hundreds of horses that leave the  sport  each year. Be they teenage veterans that have finished their careers running in hunter chases or three years olds that did not </p>
<blockquote><p> 2:50pm Saturday 23rd May 2009     FOLLOWING the launch of the 2009 flat racing season at Chepstow Racecourse, the first major fixture is coming up on Bank Holiday Monday, May 25. The crowds are also expected to be out in force the following day during the school half term holiday. Attractions on the racecourse on the Monday include traditional stalls, a bouncy castle, inflatable ball pond, pulsar laser quest, a mega slide, swing boats, a penalty shoot out, a roundabout and unlimited candyfloss. Richard Holland, general manager of Chepstow Racecourse, said: "Chepstow Racecourse has an enviable reputation for offering the very best racing throughout the year. During the spring and summer, we cater more for social racegoers and many families seeking a relaxing and affordable day out and this is especially the case on Bank Holiday Monday." Monday offers not just an exciting afternoon's horse racing, the day is also raising awareness about retired racehorses. Money is being raised for Heros - the Homing Ex-Racehorses Organisation Scheme. One of the challenges for the horse racing industry is how to look after the many hundreds of horses that leave the sport each year. Be they teenage veterans that have finished their careers running in hunter chases or three years olds that did not make the grade as horses on the flat, they need to be found homes. In the wrong hands, a former racehorse can be dangerous. In the right hands, they can move on to new equestrian disciplines and have a future. Heros was founded by horsewoman Grace Muir three years ago. It offers a new career and future to former racehorses leaving the racing industry. The horses are re-schooled on the stud, and Heros has established a reputation for matching the right horse to the right owner. Anyone interested in giving an ex-racehorse a new start can visit heroscharity.org or call 01488 638821. Visitors to the racecourse can bring a picnic or book one of special picnic lunches in the racecourse's hospitality areas for   50 per adult. In the restaurant, there is a one-course meal for   40 with one child eating free per adult booking. Extra children will be charged at   7 each. On Monday, racing is between 2.15pm and 5.10pm, while it's a 2.20pm start on the Tuesday with the finale at 4.50pm.</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/cricket/2445828/Windies-chopped-by-Stuart-Broad.html">Windies chopped by Broad sword - The Sun</a></h2>
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<p> KEY WICKET ... Matt Prior is jubilant as Dwayne Bravo has his stumps demolished by Paul Collingwood STUART BROAD chopped down the Windies as England coasted to a six-wicket victory at Bristol. The beanpole fastbowler grabbed figures of 4-46, </p>
<blockquote><p> The beanpole fastbowler grabbed figures of 4-46, with Paul Collingwood taking 3-16, as the tourists were skittled for 160. Colly then returned with 47 not out, finishing off the job after Ravi Bopara and Owais Shah had struck 43 and 38 respectively.</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8065124.stm">Live text - England v West Indies - BBC Sport</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sun, 24 May 2009 09:30:57 GMT/ <b>BBC Sport,  UK</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8065124.stm">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p>From Gary at work in Cornwall, TMS inbox: "Re: 33rd over - It's a sin to be with the in-laws on such a nice day packed with  sport !" A tighter over from Taylor as Bopara knows he's got plenty of time to build an innings. Just a single to third man off </p>
<blockquote><p> >A tighter over from Taylor as Bopara knows he's got plenty of time to build an innings. Just a single to third man off the last ball. >Rampaul opens with a wide, then the Windies' misery continues as Strauss cuts and Pollard puts down a hard - but catchable - chance at point. Four leg byes keep the scoreboard whizzing round.  "West Indies must know they can only win the game by bowling England out, so inevitably that will make them bowl more aggressively" >Jerome Taylor gets England going with a couple of wides, then Strauss turns one off his legs and they run three. Taylor's line is all over the place, he strays down the leg side and Bopara helps it on its way for four. He then adds a couple more, so that's 11 from the first over, nearly three times the asking rate. At this rate, we could be all over by 1600 and conscripted into helping with the Premier League football coverage...  England opening up with Andrew Strauss and Ravi Bopara. The asking rate is just over four an over.  "Re Jack, slowest scoring XIs [35th over]. McKenzie, Cook, Dravid, Kallis, Chanderpaul, Nash, Sangakarra, Gillespie, Anderson, Kumble, Panesar (more for inability rather than lack of intent)"  "I'm sorry to say that was pathetic from the West Indies, a decent batting pitch and they lasted less than 39 overs, an insipid display. Full marks to England, everyone bowled well, Broad got four wckets so well done him, and Straussy's captaincy was really top drawer" >    West Indies' humiliation is such that because they've been bowled out before 1345, we will just have a 10-minute break between innings, then England will bat until 1415 and then we will have the scheduled 45-minute interval. So no lunch for any of us just yet. >Another mature off-drive from Rampaul brings him four, and belies his status as number 11. He's then struck on the upper arm by a lifter from Broad. Another bouncer hits his shoulder, or was that the glove? Umpire Hartley raises his finger as Swann takes the catch at slip and appeals, so it was the glove... West Indies have been bowled out in less than 39 overs. Tony Cozier calls it "a distressing performance" from the tourists, and he's not wrong. >Last man Ravi Rampaul, one of the increasing number of left-handers in world cricket (Is it just me? They seem to be everywhere) executes a pleasant-looking cover-drive against Colly for two. Another drive brings him a single. Colly has 3-16 from six overs. >Stranded while everyone around him plays like it's a beer match, Sammy defends the rest of the over.  "If these West Indies players don't want to play this game, which is what it looks like at times, they should give back their contracts and go home" >Sammy turns Broad through mid-wicket as our F1 crew at the other end of the office get all giggly about something. Big Benn comes down the wicket and has what Tony Cozier describes as "an irresponsible swipe". He then tries another cross-batted pull and is well caught by Ravi B at short mid-wicket. >Despite being number 11 on the scorecard, it's Sulieman "Big" Benn in at number 10, wearing what looks like a red cycling helmet with a grille and a Windies badge stuck on. He has a big heave across the line and it falls just short of long-on, so he's off the mark with a single. Sammy the St Lucian, who's still playing with a semblance of orthodoxy unlike his team-mates, steers a single through the covers. >Whether it was something in his drink or stress brought on by the powerplay, Pollard has an agricultural heave at Colly and becomes the umpteenth West Indian to be dismissed by a straight ball today. Horrid shot.  "We've had the quickest-scoring XI what about the slowest-scoring XI? Laxman has to be there surely" >West Indies call for the batting powerplay, Umpire Hartley gives it the "Mick Channon" arm-whirling signal and Broad returns to the attack. Big Kieron can't get him away until he smears the fourth ball for a single to fine leg. Sammy tips-and-runs a single, and Pollard nicks the strike to bring up the 150. NOW we get the drinks break - on you come, Sidey. >Some glum faces on the Windies balcony although Sammy hammers Colly back past the stumps for four. At the end of the over, the ball is changed (as per the ODI rules), while umpire Hartley waves away a drinks break - possibly because of a slow over-rate. And possibly the most anticipated text commentary of the day (if not of all time) has launched - Jonathan "Stevo" Stevenson is in place for today's top football action from England. The hors d'oeuvres is the League One play-off final between Scunthorpe and Millwall, the main course is the Premier League finale and some worried-looking folk in the north east may get their just desserts by the end of the day... >   >Afetr a single from Pollard, Swann tosses it up to Sammy as the crowd find their voice, and he dribbles a four down to third man. Mostly pedestrian stuff here from the Windies.  "Is it a sin to watch the text commentary under the table at lunch with the in-laws whilst apologising for being late?" >More dodgy running between the wickets as Pollard calls for a single and Sammy only just makes his ground. Colly is bowling intelligently at the West Indies tail (ie, he's bowling straight). A couple more singles, but the tourists are in dire straits here. >West Indies are going to pieces here. New batsman Darren Sammy survives the over. >Swann keeps it tight against Taylor's aggression, then Taylor goes for a big slog, charges down the track for a run which is never there, is sent back, turns at the speed of an oil tanker and Aggers calls it "the most lunatic run-out I've seen in many a year". He's not even in the picture. >As England (and the TMS team) celebrate the old-fashioned virtues of bowling straight, Jerome Taylor strides to the crease and they run a bye. Pollard tries to play across the line and gets a wicked edge which nearly goes to hand. Taylor straight-drives for one, and we have 20 overs remaining. When Will West Indies take their batting powerplay? They're running out of batsmen to utilise it. >Big Kieron rotates the strike, then Ramdin is pinned back on the crease by a straight one and he's plumb lbw! >Ramdin swipes Swann for a single through the covers, while Trinidadian Pollard copies his Guyanese team-mates Chanderpaul and Sarwan by banging a bail into the crease as he takes guard. He manages a single, but Swann alters his flight and pace well as Ramdin is tied down for the rest of the over. >The powerfully-built Kieron Pollard (described as a second-row forward by Simon Mann on TMS) is the new batsman. His ODI batting style is reflected in a strike rate of 86, but an average of only 11 - not great for a number seven. He sees off the rest of a successful over from Colly.  "Well done to Paul Collingwood, but even more well done to Andrew Strauss, who's made another great bowling change" >New bowler, same action as Dimi is replaced by Paul Collingwood for some more military medium. He strays with a legside wide, but then Bravo aims another big shot and is bowled through the gate! >A single brings Bravo his fourth ODI fifty, then Ramdin strokes Swann for a careful two. >More aggression from Bravo, who cracks Mascarenhas for his sixth four before dabbing a quickly-run single to third man. And our text commentaries have grown from three to four - a warm welcome to the Scottish Premier League... >    "Re: Sloggers XI. I'm struggling to see how can you leave out KP? He has to be in there with the reverse sweep, and general presence and finesse in front of the bowler. And you'd struggle to leave out the off spin from any serious cricketing attack. Well, maybe" >Bresnan takes a rest after four overs and Swann, who's bowled three, returns. The Notts off-spinner is quickly through his over, which yields just a single.  "This is an important period for England, as without Flintoff they don't have wicket-taking bowlers in the middle of the innings" >Bravo leg-glances Mascarenhas for another cheeky four - he has 42 from 44 balls. A rare Paul Collingwood misfield allows Bravo a single, perhaps he misses the wicketkeeping gloves? There's then a half-hearted appeal for a catch behind against Ramdin, but the ball flicked his pad. > >New batsman Denesh Ramdin hits the ball hard into the ground but it bounces over Morgan at backward point and races away for four. Two more singles round off the over, but the "wickets" column will be more significant for England at this stage. >Having been tied down well at the other end, Shiv tries to force the pace against Bresnan and only succeeds in skying a catch to Strauss at backward square leg. Big wicket.  "Is it a sin to follow the commentary whilst speaking to customers on the phone?" >Dimi continues his interesting duel with Chanderpaul, who surives two balls before steering a single to the cover boundary. A single takes Bravo to 37, then Chanderpaul cuts and misses as a wide is signalled. >Bravo blasts Bresnan for a straight-driven four to bring up the fifty partnership. He then lifts a single over the ring of cover fielders, while Chanderpaul is happy to rotate the strike. Bravo then hits another four over mid-on, he's cooking with gas now. Tony Cozier on TMS thinks Bresnan resembles ex-Lancashire (and England ODI) seamer Ian Austin. Probably for the same reason someone on the TMS Blog the other day accused me of resembling Bresnan... >   >Dimi keeps Chanderpaul tied down well for four balls before "The Crab" edges a single to third man. Bravo manages a single, but that's a great over by Mascarenhas, who has 0-11 from three overs (and that includes a six!).  "Watching Gayle tonk a few this morning we have been coming up with a Sloggers Xl we'd love to see play: Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum, Sanath Jayasuriya, Yuvraj Singh, Andrew Symonds, Jesse Ryder, Shahid Afridi, Andrew Flintoff, Shane Warne, Brett Lee, Muttiah Muralitharan (not the most successful slogger but a slogger none the less). Not only would this be an awesome team to watch we soon realised it would be a fairly 'social' side in the bar afterwards which helped with Mr Ryder's selection. With its sloggers and fairly awesome bowling line-up, could this team be beaten? We doubt it" >Vic Marks on TMS has noticed that Prior has taken a knock, seemingly in the same area that caused him problems in the last Test, when we had the fun sight of Paul Collingwood keeping wicket for the last day. A leg bye brings Chanderpaul on strike, he effortlessly nudges Bresnan to fine leg for a single. >A single takes Bravo to 25, then a wider one from Dimi is missed by both Chanderpaul and Prior and they run a bye. Bravo flicks a single to fine leg, and that's another tidy over. >Tim Bresnan gets his first chance to shine with his right-arm medium-fast seam. Quite tidy, just three singles from the over. Meanwhile, any petrolheads may wish to know that our third live text commentary of the day is up and running - Caroline Cheese and her pit crew are monitoring events from the F1 GP in Monaco. >    "Re CC: NOT following text whilst in church is a sin!" >With the powerplay over, it's Dimi time - Mr Mascarenhas's miserly military medium pace is summoned into the attack. The Hampshire skipper will have been pleased to see his county side reach the FP Trophy semi-finals yesterday, in his absence. Chanderpaul guides his first ball to third man for a single, then Bravo has a big heave-ho at a length ball and effortlessly launches him over long-off for six! Bravo then tries to force him through the leg side but a leg bye is the result. Chanderpaul is then kept pinned back by Dimi's last two deliveries, and it's time for a drinks break, with Ryan Sidebottom carrying the drinks today. >It's Broad to complete the fielding powerplay, Bravo blasts him in the air just past mid-on's right hand and it sails away for four, to the delight of the Windies fans in the crowd. Vic on TMS suggests Broad should alter his line further to the off side, given Bravo's propensity for heaving across the line. Bravo helps the next ball, which is slower, off his legs and down to fine leg for four. Dwayne tickles another single, Chanderpaul nicks the strike and this is better from the tourists. >Aggers wonders whether Barry Norman will recall playing with him once in a celebrity match at Scarborough involving David Frost and attended by Barbara Windsor... After another Shiv single, Bravo sweeps Swann, gets a top edge and it flies just out of the reach of Strauss at short fine leg.  "Wikipedia have an article on DOO-RAG (durag)". I should point out that other websites of questionable reliability are available... >Anderson's off, Broad has changed ends. He's still bowling round the wicket to Chanderpaul, who nudges him down to fine leg for a single. He and Bravo plunder Broad for four further singles, while Aggers reveals he will be talking to well-known film critic (and cricket fan) Barry Norman during the interval today. And why not? >Swann twirls away to Bravo as Alec Stewart on TMS explains the importance of keeping the new batsman on strike as much as possible in this scenario. Bravo has a big swing and misses, carefully keeping his back foot grounded as Prior whips off the bails. Just a single apiece for the Windies pair.  "Is following the text commentary whilst at church a sin?" >Straw-hatted Umpire Hartley signals the fielding powerplay, which England have unsurprisingly taken immediately, so there will be a maximum of three men outside the circle for the next five overs. Chanderpaul guides a four through point to bring up his side's fifty, then helps himself to another boundary off his legs as he begins to find his touch. >New man is Dwayne Bravo, deemed not fit enough for the Test series but who has been playing in the IPL instead, thank you very much. Another IPL recruit, Dimi Mascarenhas, approaches Strauss with some field suggestions. Bravo is off the mark with a single, then Chanderpaul drives through the covers for one. >An early sight of spin as off-spinner Graeme Swann is introduced into the attack by Strauss. Gayle shows no respect to Swann with another huge six over long-on from his first ball, that's nearly out of the ground - but then Swann has the last laugh as Gayle swings and misses again, and loses his middle stump! Amazing scenes!  "Reached Park   Ride 0930. Sat down in ground 1105, having missed two wickets!" >Still the fans queue to get in as Strauss tinkers with his field. Gayle clips a single off his legs, and Shiv can't get the ball off the square at the moment. Meanwhile, if your interest strays towards tennis on a sunny summer day like this, I can point you towards our French Open coverage, which features live video as well as our tennis guru Piers Newbery's text commentary. >    "Matt Prior and Owais Shah at slip are having a silly little game between overs, seeing who can run to the other end quickest" >Left-hander Gayle cuts loose for the first time, launching an enormous cross-batted baseball heave over long-on for six. (Or a home run over the right field fence, if you prefer). It even takes them a while to retrieve the ball, he hit it so far. He then cuts Broad for four (Paul Grunill describes it as "a Ganguly-type shot"). Broad's line is less tight than in previous overs, and he sends down a couple of wides. A single brings Chanderpaul on strike, he aims a mighty pull but mistimes it and the ball lands at his feet.  "Is it any wonder the ECB are losing fans to T20 from Test matches and ODIs. A ticket for this match is nearlly  55 but a T20 match is less than  20!" >Chanderpaul is watchful against Anderson, and plays out a maiden over as he looks to rebuild the innings. Still "scorchio".  "It's a DOO-RAG Gayle has on his head. Doo as in Hairdo. It's to keep your hairdo in place, and has been around in the States since the 1950s" >Chanderpaul dabs a single, Gayle is hit on the pad before hoisting a shorter delivery from Broad over the point fielder for four. A more authentic blast past the bowler brings four more - "shot of the day" says Vic on TMS.  "Hi Mark, this is a nightmare, I live not 30 seconds from the County Ground in Bristol, and when there are county matches there I can sit on my roof and watch them. They've put a load of temporary stands up for England and I can no longer see the pitch now! Resorting to listening to TMS, I can see their commentary position when I look out of my window!" >Gayle steers Jimmy through mid-wicket for three - the first time he's found the middle of the bat, according to Vic on TMS. Can't believe Chanderpaul is wearing a sleeveless sweater (one of these new-style ones, not a classic cable-knit) in this heat. Eoin Morgan, meanwhile, is wearing ODI squad number 39 on his back, although he'll have number 208 under the three lions on his chest. Chanderpaul steers a four past point and a single off the last ball. >New batsman is Shivnarine Chanderpaul, and Broad goes round the wicket to complete a wicket maiden. Meanwhile, Aggers and Vic on TMS have noticed Gayle is wearing some sort of a black scarf on the back of his neck, which is apparently called a "duran" (spelling?) - maybe he fancies a spell in the French Foreign Legion. Can't believe they would pay as well as the IPL.  "Given the shambles seen in Cardiff last year in the ODI, and Thursday's cancellation cock-up, the several thousand people who are stood at the two park and rides in Bristol have seen the sum total of three buses turn up in the past half-hour. Absolutely farcical - I believe that the ECB should invest in a brewery and see what they can organize in that... Will be following your commentary with interest, as I suspect we might be here till tea!" >England bring in Bopara at short leg for Sarwan, but he's gone for a duck as well after he edges straight to the keeper, and not even Matt Prior can drop that one!  "If there are empty seats at Bristol, it's because the Park   Ride is a farce: just getting on bus now having queued for an hour. People will still be queuing at lunchtime" >Gayle brushes Anderson off his hip for four leg byes, which are signalled by umpire Peter Hartley, the former Yorkshire and Hampshire seamer. Jimmy strays with a legside wide. Gayle then prods forward, there's an appeal for a catch behind... not out.  "Simmons was all over the place, but we'd expect a little better from the new man coming in - Ramnaresh Sarwan" >Fans are still streaming into the ground as Stuart Broad take the second over and has a loud shout against Gayle with a ball that hits his pad but clearly pitched outside leg stump. Gayle then scythes a single down to Dimitri Mascarenhas at third man. But then Simmons, who could have been out twice already, is trapped in front by the last ball of the flaxen-haired Broad's over. Hitting the middle of middle!  "How on earth can someone play for Ireland in April 09, then make a debut for England in May 09? I am sure that most other countries wouldn't get away with it" >My "gaffer" Paul Grunill sounds an optimistic note by pointing out that England have won only two of their six previous ODIs on this ground... James Anderson, resplendent in England's new darker-blue-than-before ODI kit, gets some bounce and movement against Windies captain Chris Gayle with his very first ball. Gayle then prods at the next one and it bounces just in front of second slip. He then nudges a single off his legs, Graeme Swann's throw to the striker's end is thankfully wide for Lendl Simmons, who would otherwise have been run out without facing. Simmons escapes once more as he has a mighty heave at Anderson and just misses getting an edge.  The good news for those of you frustrated at the first ODI's washout at Headingley is that it's hot and sunny at Bristol. England's fielders run out, we're ready to rumble.  Now then, for those of you watching this on the website, if you press F5 to refresh the page, the live BBC video scorecard will magically appear at the top of the page.  "I've met Morgan a couple of times this summer - he seems a very relaxed individual, who doesn't get too stressed. But he got a one-day hundred at Canterbury which was excellent."  Here's the Windies team - captain Chris Gayle is playing his 200th ODI, while all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Darren Sammy are back after missing the Tests. West Indies:  Chris Gayle (capt), Lendl Simmons, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Darren Sammy, Jerome Taylor, Ravi Rampaul, Sulieman Benn.  Here's the   England have left out Ryan Sidebottom and Ian Bell, and have rejigged their batting order once more - Matt Prior is in at three. West Indies have preferred Ravi Rampaul to fellow paceman Fidel Edwards. England:  Andrew Strauss (capt), Ravi Bopara, Matt Prior (wk), Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Tim Bresnan, James Anderson.  Right - England have won the toss and will field first. Eoin Morgan will make his England debut (though not his international debut, having already played 23 ODIs for his native Ireland). Full teams in a minute.  Morning, everyone. It's a big day of sport here, I've never seen the office so abuzz on a Sunday. The final day of the Premier League and the SPL, the League One play-off final, the Monaco Grand Prix and the start of the French Open tennis... but hopefully if you've made it here, you're more concerned about the second ODI between England and West Indies. A warm welcome. > And it's also my first go with the new, auto-updating text commentary - so please be gentle with me. What are these? > >  >  >  >  >  >  The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://www.sportinglife.com/cricket/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=cricket/09/05/23/CRICKET_West_Indies_Nightlead.html">GAYLE READY TO EXPOSE ENGLISH WEAKNESS - Sportinglife.co.za</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sat, 23 May 2009 14:20:08 GMT/ <b>Sportinglife.co.za,  UK</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://www.sportinglife.com/cricket/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=cricket/09/05/23/CRICKET_West_Indies_Nightlead.html">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p>By David Clough, PA  Sport  Chris Gayle believes he has spotted England's weakness - and is hoping his West Indies team can exploit it in the NatWest Series. The Windies captain admits his tourists have a point to prove after losing a one-sided Test </p>
<blockquote><p> Chris Gayle believes he has spotted England's weakness - and is hoping his West Indies team can exploit it in the NatWest Series. The Windies captain admits his tourists have a point to prove after losing a one-sided Test series 2-0 and shooting themselves in the foot when they went down just 3-2 in the one-day series which preceded it on their home ground. Poor sums rather than faulty cricketing skills cost Gayle and co in the Caribbean - where West Indies got the wrong end of the stick with Duckworth-Lewis and donated a match to England when they themselves should have won. There was even more rain at Headingley earlier this week, reducing this three match series to just two - starting at Bristol on Sunday and concluding at Edgbaston on Tuesday. The stakes are therefore high from the outset, and Gayle is optimistic - sensing England are more vulnerable in limited-overs cricket than the longer form of the game. "On any given day, when England turn up, they can demolish any team," he concedes. "But at times, they can have a bit of a downfall in ODI cricket. It's not their strength." One-day cricket is not only Gayle's strength but, everyone knows after a candid interview before the Durham Test, by far his favoured format. He is therefore looking forward with renewed enthusiasm to the remainder of a tour which will culminate in the ICC World Twenty20 next month. "After losing the Test series, we'd love to get off to a flier tomorrow and release some pressure," he said. "We lost that series (in the West Indies) 3-2, based on one lost opportunity. "Now we're looking to gain that momentum, building up to the Twenty20." Gayle has fond memories of limited-overs campaigns in this country, having been part of the squad who became shock winners of the 2004 Champions Trophy - beating England in a thrilling final at The Oval - and taking over the captaincy two years ago when the West Indies came from behind to beat their hosts in the NatWest Series. "It was brilliant at the Champions Trophy in 2004. We're a good one-day team and we think we can beat any team we come across," he said. Thursday's false start was something everyone could have done without, and Gayle for one is impatient to finally get on with things. "It was a headache waiting around at Headingley. But there will be sunshine tomorrow, and we are really looking forward to it," he confirmed "Sitting around (in Leeds) was not what we wanted, and we are ready to get back to playing cricket." Gayle knew before that washed-out first match that England would be without their most obvious match-winner Kevin Pietersen, because of an Achilles injury. He would rather Pietersen were fit but is confident the mercurial batsman will be back to his best soon, in England's huge summer of cricket. "I always love playing against great cricketers like Kevin Pietersen," Gayle claims. "He's injured now, which is disappointing - but I'm sure he'll be back with a bang, maybe in the Ashes or the Twenty20." As for his own team, Gayle believes their early-season reconnaissance - and his own Indian Premier League campaign shortly beforehand - will add up to ideal preparation for what is to come. "We have an advantage (for the World Twenty20) being here early - and we're looking forward to getting to the later stages of it," he said. "The IPL experience was brilliant, and I got to see a lot of players I'm sure we will be up against. It was a perfect opportunity." Teams: England (from):  A Strauss (captain), R Bopara, M Prior (wkt), P Collingwood, E Morgan, O Shah, D Mascarenhas, G Swann, S Broad, R Sidebottom, J Anderson, T Bresnan, I Bell. West Indies (from):  C Gayle (captain), L Simmons, R Sarwan, S Chanderpaul, D Ramdin (wkt), D Bravo, K Pollard, S Benn, J Taylor, F Edwards, L Baker, D Sammy, R Morton. Umpires:  A De Silva (SL) and PJ Hartley Third umpire:  I Gould Match referee:  A Pycroft (Zim)</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/national-sport/2009/05/23/england-won-t-tinker-with-line-up-92534-23695804/">National Sport England won't tinker with line-up - Liverpool Daily Post</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sat, 23 May 2009 12:51:03 GMT/ <b>Liverpool Daily Post,  UK</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/national-sport/2009/05/23/england-won-t-tinker-with-line-up-92534-23695804/">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p> England will resist the temptation to use the NatWest one-day series against West Indies as a warm-up event for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament starting in less than a fortnight. Following Thursday's wash-out at Headingley, England have just two </p>
<blockquote><p> England will resist the temptation to use the NatWest one-day series against West Indies as a warm-up event for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament starting in less than a fortnight. Following Thursday's wash-out at Headingley, England have just two matches remaining in the series before they switch their attentions to the World Twenty20 and their opening match against Holland at Lord's on June 4. But captain Andrew Strauss will not compromise with selection in the next two matches. Strauss stressed: "I think it's important to compartmentalise each form of the game and pick the best side to play in any given series." Uncapped Middlesex batsman Eoin Morgan, who has been included in both squads, is one who would benefit from a run-out over the next few days as a possible replacement for Kevin Pietersen, who has been ruled out of the series with an Achilles problem. Strauss added: "We gained some momentum in one-day cricket in the West Indies. We were a little bit Jekyll and Hyde, up and down, but we came through and won the series and we need two more matches to develop something for the one-day squad. "Then it goes to the T20 with different players involved again so you need to compartmentalise that and Eoin Morgan is in the squad, so of course there is a chance." Having claimed an historic victory in the Caribbean earlier this year, Strauss is keen to continue the momentum gained there and from the Test series win over West Indies recently with a minimum of disruption to the line-up. Yorkshire all-rounder Tim Bresnan will also hope to keep his spot after impressing in the second Test victory in Durham for Sunday's second one-day encounter in Bristol. "The wickets can alter your thoughts, but we will have to see what it is like down in Bristol," said Strauss. "We still have fairly reasonable ideas of the type of team we want to play in this tournament." He added: "The T20 is not something I'm involved with, but there are quite a few of the Ashes squad involved in that and if we can get more wins under the belt that will really help us."</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/182596-monmouth-park-barn-notes-sunday-may-24">Monmouth Park Barn Notes - Sunday, May 24 - Bleacher Report</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sun, 24 May 2009 15:36:06 GMT/ <b>Bleacher Report,  CA</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/182596-monmouth-park-barn-notes-sunday-may-24">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p> OCEANPORT, NJ Maren's Meadow, whose last victory came in the Monmouth Oaks (G3) last year, returns to her favorite track for Monday's $70000 Monmouth Beach Stakes Sleepless Knight has made just two career starts, but looks like one to watch in Monday's </p>
<blockquote><p> (courtesy of www.monmouthpark.com) MAREN  S  MEADOW RETURNS TO SCENE OF BIGGEST CAREER WIN ON MONDAY ;  SLEEPLESS KNIGHT STEPS UP TO TRY STAKES COMPANY IN LAMPLIGHTER OCEANPORT , N.J. Maren s Meadow, whose last victory came in the Monmouth Oaks (G3) last year, returns to her favorite track for Monday s $70,000 Monmouth Beach Stakes Sleepless Knight has made just two career starts, but looks like one to watch in Monday s $65,000 Lamplighter Stakes on turf Joey P. and Get Serious, who turned in huge efforts Saturday, came out of their races in good shape Jim Mazur will conduct a unique handicapping seminar on betting at Woodbine Race Course in Toronto on Monday morning at Monmouth. DOES MAREN LOVE MONMOUTH ?  TUNE   IN MONDAY TO FIND OUT Monmouth s distaff stakes always come up competitive affairs, and Monday s $70,000 Monmouth Beach Stakes fits the traditional pattern. A field of eight fillies and mares was named for the one mile and 70-yard event, and it s guaranteed the winner will have to do some running. Trainer Larry Jones is bringing back Maren s Meadow, a 4-year-old daughter of Meadowlake who wowed the crowd here last August with a brilliant front-running victory in the Grade 3 Monmouth Oaks. Since that race, however, Maren s Meadow is winless in five starts, including three this winter at Oaklawn Park.  She s had some issues,  Jones said,  and she s had her ups and downs. But she s doing well now, training well.  Jones subscribes to the  horses-for-courses  theory where Maren s Meadow is concerned.  We re bringing her to Monmouth because she liked the track so well last year. I think the track fits her (front-running) style. She ll be racing a lot at Monmouth this summer.  Jones said that the main goal this summer for Maren s Meadow will be the $300,000 Molly Pitcher Stakes (G2) on Sunday, Aug. 30. One trainer who will be waiting to find out if he has a horse for this course is Steve DiMauro, who sends out Annabill in the Monmouth Beach. The 6-year-old mare by Outflanker has been a solid Calder performer the past four seasons and sports a career mark of 18 wins, 8 seconds and 5 thirds in 43 starts, the mark of a professional racehorse.  We just bought her privately,  DiMauro said.  She s only been here with me for two weeks. She loved Calder, and I m hoping she can translate her Calder form to Monmouth.  I m hoping she does as well for us as she did for (former trainer) Milt Wolfson.  LIGHTLY RACED SLEEPLESS KNIGHT ONE TO WATCH IN LAMPLIGHTER</blockquote></p></div>
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<h2><a href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/05/23/ap6459697.html">Get Serious sets Monmouth Park turf record - Forbes</a></h2>
<p class="posted"><span class="posttime">Sat, 23 May 2009 22:31:00 GMT/ <b>Forbes,  NY</b></span><span class="comments"><a href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/05/23/ap6459697.html">Go to article</a></span></p>
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<p> AP , 05.23.09, 06:19 PM EDT Get Serious set a turf course record in winning the $70000 Elkwood Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday, beating Carson Hall by 2 3/4 lengths. Trained by John Forbes and Pat mcburney and ridden by Pablo Fragoso, </p>
<blockquote><p> Get Serious set a turf course record in winning the $70,000 Elkwood Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday, beating Carson Hall by 2 3/4 lengths. Trained by John Forbes and Pat McBurney and ridden by Pablo Fragoso, the 5-year-old gelding led most of the way and covered the mile on the firm turf course in 1:32.78, besting the 1:33.36 mark set in 2006 by Miesque's Approval. Get Serious returned $19.20, $9.80 and $7.80, while Carson Hall paid $4 and $2.80. Silver Tree was another half-length back in third and returned $5.60. In the co-feature, the $60,000 John J. Reilly Handicap, Joey P. drew off in the stretch to score an 8 1/4-length victory. Trained by Ben Perkins Jr. and ridden by Joe Bravo, the 7-year-old gelding covered the six furlongs on the fast main track in 1:08 3/5 and paid $4.40, $2.80 and $2.40 Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed</blockquote></p></div>
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